Cryptic Stuff

While it was done some years ago I see, I thought I would try a cryptic crossword-like thread for fun and to try and boost a little more interest here. I made up the below question for anyone interested in such a challenge. I thought the first person to get it correct might come up with the next question. A clue though - if you copy one from a newspaper or magazine etc., the answer can often be found on the internet. I can explain the answer for anyone who asks. ๐Ÿ™‚

 

The prisoner at the cave would not stand for the electrically charged droplets of water.

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Path of Exile?

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Yay! The Countess strikes again! 

 

demolished side = Ides

Promenade = March

Brutal = the assassination of Julius Caesar by Brutus and his fellow conspirators.

The Ides of March - the day the assassination took place.

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The same confusion gains self, loses energy, and thus does enfeeble.  (1 word, 5 letters)

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Psych?

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No, I'm afraid not.

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Gonad?

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No, not gonad.

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Maims?

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No, it isnโ€™t maims.

 

I will add a clue:

 

 

 

Confusion can look back, rather than forwards.

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Another clue: Einsteinโ€™s contribution must go.

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